Preparations are in top gear for the Inauguration of Charles Soludo as the fifth civilian governor of the state.
Charles Soludo will take over mantle of leadership of Anambra state from Willie Obiano after his victory at the poll conducted in November 2021.
Although the governor-elect said the event will be low-key, as of early Thursday, the venue of the inauguration was a hive of activities as guests, including the outgoing governor and his wife, began to arrive.
Strong security presence has been noticed within and around the Government House with guests being checked.
A circular conveying event programme shows that just 61 guests were invited for the Inauguration.
.On Wednesday, the outgoing governor had handed over documents containing the state’s assets and liabilities and ongoing projects to the former CBN governor.
Reports have it that incoming governor would make his first key appointments after the Inauguration has been concluded.
In his farewell speech, Governor Obiano had thanked the people of Anambra for the opportunity to serve, pleading for forgiveness from those he might have offended during his stint as the leader of the southeast state.
“Brothers and sisters, as your governor, I worked under extreme pressure. I took many hard decisions. I stepped on toes. I didn’t answer some phone calls. I lost some friends on account of these,” Obiano said.
He admitted that while he may not have fulfilled all his promises, his intentions were pure from the onset, believing that history will be kind to him.
Obiano, who reeled out some of his achievements, said his government built “a revolutionary security architecture”.
“As a result of this, all the communities got projects worth N40 million each from my administration,” he said.